O'Sullivan bides time over star centres

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan will wait until the last possible moment before ruling either Brian O’Driscoll or Gordon D’Arcy out of the RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland.

The midfield duo, who both sustained hamstring injuries in the 28-17 opening win over Italy, were today tentatively named in O’Sullivan’s starting XV for Saturday’s Murrayfield meeting – but the pair’s participation remains shrouded in doubt.